One of the perks of being in publishing is getting to chat/hang out/grab a beer with famous people, influential artists, and that local band you have a mad music-crush on. One of the downsides is realizing that most famous people are just like the rest of us: equal parts extroverted, shy, awkward and sometimes not really all that fun to hang out with.
Read MoreWe are excited and honoured to invite you to the first SAD Seance workshop! The evening will feature conversation, recitations, and sweet, sweet dranks from Mission Hill wineries to grease your witchy, creative wheels.
Read More“Her voice, and her perspective, have served her well. From humble beginnings – her first time doing stand up was a response to a ‘do something that scares you’ challenge – to today, on the cusp of finalizing her first comedy album, she has always worked to remain true to herself. Though, while a common misconception about comedians, it doesn’t mean that she’s exactly how she appears on stage, in her everyday life.”
Read MorePeople need fashion. The ones who recognize the true potential of fashion are those most in need of revolution. Explaining this concept to a tween demographic, as Jennifer Croll does in her latest book, Bad Girls of Fashion, is not as difficult as one might expect.
Read MoreUsing the words ‘environment’ and ‘Vancouver’ in the same sentence can result in some agonizing eye-rolling, so what better way to initiate conversation than through humour. My Ocean is the latest theatre piece drawn up by playwright Sasha Singer-Wilson which stars Nadeem Phillip (Rumble Theatre’s Cock, Neworld’s Doost) as the play’s only lead; a twelve year old environmental activist named Lenny.
Read MoreVancouver’s own Joella Cabalu opens her debut documentary with sincere words from her brother; “When did I feel different? It’s not something I can sort of pinpoint – I’ve always felt different”. What follows is a series of hopeful, honest, and drama free moments captured by Cabalu as her and her brother Jay journey to the Philippines for a rendezvous with their Filipino relatives. Out of a Roman-Catholic rooted country comes a different take on ‘coming out’ – one that is surprisingly refreshing.
Read MoreSometimes, when you put on a group show, it can be difficult to arrange an interview with the artists you're featuring—especially when some live thousands of kilometres away or have a penchant for driving across continents. To hop across the timezone divide, April Thompson, in preparation for her show Three Kinds of Abstraction at Access Gallery, set up an email chain with Angela Fama, Joi T. Arcand, and Noah Spivak to chat about photography and how it interacts with social media, and their younger selves.
Read MoreIn the humble opinion of this writer, darkness is something to be embraced and explored rather than feared or dismissed—not being able to see into or through something shouldn't deter our examinations; in fact, it should encourage us to look deeper.
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